American researchers find that statins may help reduce flu mortality

A US researcher recently published in the United States "Infectious Diseases" published a study that shows that statin drugs used to lower cholesterol levels may also help reduce the mortality of critically ill influenza patients.

Researchers at the Oregon Public Health Bureau analyzed data from more than 3,000 patients in 10 US states that were hospitalized between 2007 and 2008 due to severe flu. They found that patients who took statins during their hospital stay had a 41% lower mortality rate than those who did not, excluding age, heart disease, lung or kidney disease, and anti-viral drug Tamiflu.

The researchers said that statin drugs may be used for the treatment of influenza in the future, but it should not be added to the standard treatment for influenza patients. There are limitations to this study, such as whether flu patients taking statins are healthier than those who are not taking them, and further research is needed to confirm the benefits of statins.

Due to its anti-infection function, statin drugs have attracted the attention of virologists in recent years. There have been studies showing that statins can reduce inflammation in flu patients and prevent their immune systems from overreacting to the virus.

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